Access to multiple licenses_____

Product information

After the General Availability of Windows Server 2016, the business model for Standard and Datacenter editions will transition from processor-based to corebased licensing. ____________________

Editions

Licensing model

CAL requirements*

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter

Core-based

Windows Server CAL

Windows Server 2016 Standard

Core-based

Windows Server CAL

Windows Server 2016 Essentials

Processor-based

No CAL required

Windows Server 2016 MultiPoint Premium Server

Processor-based

Windows Server CAL+ Remote Desktop Services CAL

Windows Storage Server 2016

Processor-based

No CAL required

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016

NA

NA

* Some additional or advanced functionality such as Remote Desktop Services or Active Directory Rights Management Services will continue to require the purchase of an additive CAL.

Azure Hybrid Use Benefit

Rather than paying the full price for a new Windows Server virtual machine, you will pay only the base to compute rate.____________________

When you are ready to transition workloads to the public cloud, you can leverage your existing investment in Windows Server. The Azure Hybrid Use Benefit lets you bring your on-premises Windows Server license with Software Assurance to Azure. Find more details at www.azure.com.